Poems by Thomas Hood by Hood, Thomas - ca 1880

E.Moxon, 1869. hardcover. Good. 14 to 17 cm tall (16mo). Previous owner's ink inscription. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

London: E. Moxon, Son, & Co., 1869 .. Small 8vo. 17cm x 11.5cm x 3.8cm. pp.10/388 . Preface states that this is a collection of "Mr. Hood's Serious Poems..." Original blind-stamped decorated green cloth, with gilt titles to a smooth spine. Edges lightly rubbed. Clean text throughout. G+ .

New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Moxon. Collectible - Acceptable. London: E. Moxon, Son & Co., 1872. 1st edition. 4to hardcover. vii+180pp. Illustrations. Fair book. Hinges cracked. Backstrip detached from rear board. (Poetry, Literature) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

London: Moxon, 1872. hardcover. very good. Foster, Birket. 22 single-sided plates, protected with tissue. 180pp printed with very wide margins. 4to, elaborate gilt-stamped cloth (purple cloth is faded; rubbed at edges; some light foxing; inner hinge starting). London: E. Moxon, 1872. Very good.<br/><br/>

Full red leather with gilt title, banding and decoration on the spine. Gilt decorative edging on the boards. All edges gilt. Illustrated by Myles Birkett Foster.
A very fine and sought-after copy
Thomas Hood (23 May 1799 – 3 May 1845) was an English poet, author and humourist, best known for poems such as "The Bridge of Sighs" and "The Song of the Shirt". Hood wrote regularly for The London Magazine, Athenaeum, and Punch. He later published a magazine largely consisting of his own works. Hood, never robust, had lapsed into invalidism by the age of 41 and died at the age of 45. William Michael Rossetti in 1903 called him "the finest English poet" between the generations of Shelley and Tennyson. Hood was the father of the playwright and humourist Tom Hood (1835–1874) and the children's writer Frances Freeling Broderip (1830–1878). Thomas Hood was born to Thomas Hood and Elizabeth Sands in the Poultry (Cheapside), London, above his father's bookshop. His father's family had been Scottish farmers… Read More

London: E. Moxon, Son & Co., 1872. Fine Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Birket Foster. Size 11¼" x 8½", 180 pages, a heavy volume. Black leather and gilt fine binding. The front and back covers are decorated with multiple gilt borders of various thicknesses with ornate corner emblems, the borders are further filled with ornate floral design. On the front cover in the centre in gilt is "Queenwood College 2nd class prize" There are five raised bands to the spine decorated with gilt. The title "Hood's Poems" is in gilt in the second compartment, the other compartments contain gilt flowers. The pages are edged with gilt and on the inner turn-ins there are very ornate bright gilt dentelles. Printed on thick, good quality paper. Condition very good, a little rubbing to the cover edges, some sporadic foxing throughout though the engravings by Birket Foster are largely unaffected. With 22 engraved illustrations by… Read More

London: Edward Moxon, 1854 . Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. A beautifully bound copy of the seventh edition of the poetry of Thomas Hood. The seventh edition of this work of poetry, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of hood.In a delightful full morocco binding, with gilt detailing.A mid nineteenth century edition of the poetry of the literary figure that in 1903 William Michael Rossetti called "the finest English poet" between the generations of Shelley and Tennyson.Hood was particularly recognised for his humorous poetry, as well as his regular contributions to The London Magazine and Athenaeum. In a full morocco binding, with gilt detailing. A touch of rubbing to back strip tail, otherwise externally lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with only the odd spot. Very Good Indeed